This course introduces the concepts related to the classification of psychopathologies across the lifespan, emphasizing the DSM-5 and other classification systems. Students gain an in-depth familiarity with how psychological disorders are conceptualized and diagnosed and develop a strong understanding of the essential features of psychopathologies which occur across the lifespan. Significant emphasis is placed on a thorough analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic systems, examination of categorical versus dimensional understandings of psychological functioning, and exploration of the historical and societal factors that have influenced, and continue to influence, how clinical psychologists conceptualize psychopathology. Students are also introduced to the rapidly growing field of developmental psychopathology, a theoretically and empirically-based framework that provides a unifying perspective for understanding the onset and development of both health and clinical disorder across life.
Sept 4, Introducing Developmental Psychopathology: A framework for understanding health and disorder across the lifespan:
Required readings:
Mash, Wolfe, and Williams (2023). Child psychopathology, eighth edition. Cengage Learning Inc. Part 1: Understanding Child Psychopathology. Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents. Pp. 1-31; Chapter 2: Theories and Causes: pp. 32-63.
Optional:
Iruka, I. U., Gardner-Neblett, N., Telfer, N. A., Ibekwe-Okafor, N., Curenton, S. M., Sims, J., ... & Neblett, E. W. (2022). Effects of racism on child development: Advancing antiracist developmental science. Annual Review of Developmental Psychology, 4(1), 109-132.
Masten, A. S., Lucke, C. M., Nelson, K. M., & Stallworthy, I. C. (2021). Resilience in development and psychopathology: Multisystem perspectives. Annual review of clinical psychology, 17(1), 521-549.
Causadias, J. M., & Cicchetti, D. (2018). Cultural development and psychopathology. Development and Psychopathology, 30(5), 1549-1555.
Chen, X., Fu, R., & Leng, (2014). Culture and Developmental Psychopathology. In M. Lewis & K. D. Rudolph (eds.) Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology, Springer Science, New York: NY. pp. 225-241.
Lewis, M. (2014). Toward the development of the science of developmental psychopathology. In M. Lewis & K. D. Rudolph (eds) Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology, Springer Science, New York, pp. 3-23.
Toth, S. L., & Cicchetti, D. (2013). A developmental psychopathology perspective on child maltreatment. Child maltreatment, 18(3), 135-139
Sept 11, Introducing Diagnosis: Contributions and Controversies:
Required readings:
Oltmans & Castonguay: Chapter 1: General Issues in understanding and treating psychopathology pp. 1-16.
Beidel, D. C. & Frueh, B. C. (2018). Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis– Eighth Edition. New York: Wiley: Chapter 1: Mental disorders as discrete clinical conditions: Dimensional versus categorical classification.
Kendler, K. S., Zachar, P., & Craver, C. (2011). What kinds of things are psychiatric disorders?. Psychological medicine, 41(6), 1143-1150.
Optional:
David, A. S., & Deeley, Q. (2024). Dangers of self-diagnosis in neuropsychiatry. Psychological Medicine, 54(6), 1057-1060.
Huang, D., Susser, E., Rudolph, K. E., & Keyes, K. M. (2023). Depression networks: A systematic review of the network paradigm causal assumptions. Psychological Medicine, 53(5), 1665-1680.
de Haan, S. (2023). What do my problems say about me? Philosophical Explorations, 26(2), 159-164.
Craddock, N., & Mynors-Wallis, L. (2014). Psychiatric diagnosis: impersonal, imperfect and important. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 204(2), 93-95.
Krueger, R. F., Kotov, R., Watson, D., Forbes, M. K., Eaton, N. R., Ruggero, C. J., ... & Bagby, R. M. (2018). Progress in achieving quantitative classification of psychopathology. World Psychiatry, 17(3), 282-293.
Sept 18, Part 1: Diagnosis and Formulation:
Required readings:
Johnstone, L. (2018) Psychological formulation as an alternative to psychiatric diagnosis. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Vol. 58(1) pp. 30-46.
Good Practice Guidelines on the use of psychological formulation (2011). BPS Division of Clinical Psychology. Can be accessed at https://sisdca.it/documenti/catalogo/Linee_Guida_-_Allegati/DCP-Guidelines-for-Formulation-2011.pdf
Macneil, C. A., Hasty, M. K., Conus, P., & Berk, M. (2012). Is diagnosis enough to guide interventions in mental health? Using case formulation in clinical practice. BMC medicine, 10(1), 1-3.
Peters, S. W. (2020). Case Formulation and Intervention: Application of the Five Ps Framework in Substance Use Counseling. Professional Counselor, 10(3), 327-336.
Optional:
Thrower, N. E., Bucci, S., Morris, L., & Berry, K. (2024). The key components of a clinical psychology formulation: A consensus study. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(2), 213-226.
Thrower, N. E., Berry, K., Johnston, I., & Morris, L. (2024). Understanding the factors that contribute to creating a collaborative psychological formulation: A qualitative systematic review. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(3), e2998.
Baird, J., Hyslop, A., Macfie, M., Stocks, R., & Van der Kleij, T. (2017). Clinical formulation: Where it came from, what it is and why it matters. BJPsych Advances, 23(2), 95-103.
Sept. 25, Diagnosis and Culture: The case of ADHD. Diagnosis and Culture in general:
Required readings:
Canino, G., & Alegría, M. (2008). Psychiatric diagnosis–is it universal or relative to culture?. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49(3), 237-250.
Fried EI, van Borkulo CD, Cramer AO, Boschloo L, Schoevers RA, Borsboom D. Mental disorders as networks of problems: a review of recent insights. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2017; 52:1-10.
McCann, J. J. (2016). Is mental illness socially constructed? Journal of Applied Psychology and Social Science, 2(1), 1-11.
Beidel, D. C. & Frueh, B. C. (2018). Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis– Eighth Edition. New York: Wiley: Chapter 5: Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on the Expression and Assessment of Psychopathology pp. 131-156.
Optional:
Lazaridou, F., & Fernando, S. (2022). Deconstructing institutional racism and the social construction of whiteness: A strategy for professional competence training in culture and migration mental health. Transcultural psychiatry, 59(2), 175-187.
Jimenez, D. E., Park, M., Rosen, D., hui Joo, J., Garza, D. M., Weinstein, E. R., ... & Okereke, O. (2022). Centering culture in mental health: differences in diagnosis, treatment, and access to care among older people of color. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(11), 1234-1251.
Kirmayer, L. J., Mezzich, J. E., & Van Staden, C. W. (2016). Health experience and values in person-centered assessment and diagnosis. In Person centered psychiatry, Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing/Springer Nature, pp. 179-199.
Diagnosis and Culture: The Case of ADHD in particular:
Required readings:
Mash, Wolfe, and Williams (2023). Child psychopathology, eighth edition. Cengage Learning Inc. Chapter 8. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Pp. 263-309.
Barkley, R. et al. (2002). International Consensus Statement on ADHD. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 5, 89–111
Timimi, S., Moncrieff, J., Jureidini, J., Leo, J., Cohen, D., Whitfield, C., ... & Parry, S. (2004). A critique of the international consensus statement on ADHD. Clinical child and family psychology review, 7(1), 59-63.
Barkley, R. A. (2004). Critique or Misrepresentation? A Reply to Timimi et al. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 7(1), 65-69.
Optional:
PDF of Nice Guideline for ADHD available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87/resources/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-diagnosis-and-management-pdf-1837699732933
Bauermeister, J. J., Canino, G., Polanczyk, G., & Rohde, L. A. (2010). ADHD across cultures: is there evidence for a bidimensional organization of symptoms? Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 39(3), 362-372.
Atkinson, M., & Hollis, C. (2010). NICE guideline: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Archives of Disease in Childhood-Education and Practice, 95(1), 24-27.
Tannock, R. (2013). Rethinking ADHD and LD in DSM-5: Proposed Changes in Diagnostic Criteria. Journal of Learning Disabilities. 46(1), 5–25. doi: 10.1177/0022219412464341
Moncrieff, J., & Timimi, S. (2013). The social and cultural construction of psychiatric knowledge: an analysis of NICE guidelines on depression and ADHD. Anthropology & medicine, 20(1), 59-71.
Augner, C., Vlasak, T., & Barth, A. (2023). The relationship between problematic internet use and attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsivity: A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 168, 1-12.
Oct 2, Part 2: Conduct Disorder and developmental psychopathology:
Required readings:
Mash, Wolfe, and Williams (2023). Child psychopathology, eighth edition. Cengage Learning Inc. Ch. 9. Conduct Problems. Pp. 310-360.
Fairchild, G., Hawes, D. J., Frick, P. J., Copeland, W. E., Odgers, C. L., Franke, B., ... & De Brito, S. A. (2019). Conduct disorder. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 5(1), 1-25.
De Brito, S. A., Forth, A. E., Baskin-Sommers, A. R., Brazil, I. A., Kimonis, E. R., Pardini, D., ... & Viding, E. (2021). Psychopathy. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 7(1), 49
Patrick, C. J. (2022). Psychopathy: Current knowledge and future directions. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 18(1), 387-415.
Frick, P. J., Ray, J. V., Thornton, L. C., & Kahn, R. E. (2014). Can callous-unemotional traits enhance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of serious conduct problems in children and adolescents? A comprehensive review. Psychological bulletin, 140(1), 1-57.
Squillaci, M., & Benoit, V. (2021). Role of callous and unemotional (CU) traits on the development of youth with behavioral disorders: A systematic review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(9), 4712.
Optional:
Colins, O. F., Fanti, K. A., & Andershed, H. (2021). The DSM-5 limited prosocial emotions specifier for conduct disorder: Comorbid problems, prognosis, and antecedents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 60(8), 1020-1029.
Yockey, R. A., King, K. A., & Vidourek, R. A. (2021). Family factors and parental correlates to adolescent conduct disorder. Journal of family studies, 27(3), 356-365.
Retz, W., Ginsberg, Y., Turner, D., Barra, S., Retz-Junginger, P., Larsson, H., & Asherson, P. (2021). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), antisociality and delinquent behavior over the lifespan. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 120, 236-248.
Cherkasova, M. V., Roy, A., Molina, B. S., Scott, G., Weiss, G., Barkley, R. A., ... & Hechtman, L. (2022). Adult outcome as seen through controlled prospective follow-up studies of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder followed into adulthood. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 61(3), 378-391.
Frick, P. J. (2024). The influence of parenting on callous-unemotional traits and the implications for the causes and treatment of conduct disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 181(4), 265-268.
Oct 9, Depressive Disorders:
Required readings:
Beidel, D. C. & Frueh, B. C. (2018). Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis– Eighth Edition. New York: Wiley: Chapter 8, Depressive Disorders. 247-298
Ongoing resources:
NICE Guidelines: Depression in children and young people (2019) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng134/resources/depression-in-children-and-young-people-identification-and-management-pdf-66141719350981
NICE Guidelines: Depression in adults: Recognition and management (2009 updated 2018) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg90
Oct 23, Current Developments in Diagnosis:
Required readings:
Brief summary of Kris Nielson’s conceptualization of mental disorders 3E (embodied, embedded and enactive psychopathology): https://aeon.co/ideas/think-of-mental-disorders-as-the-minds-sticky-tendencies; https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/three-approach-psychopathology-kristopher-nielsen-phd
Transdiagnostic:
Dalgleish, T., Black, M., Johnston, D., & Bevan, A. (2020). Transdiagnostic approaches to mental health problems: Current status and future directions. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 88(3), 179.
Payne et al. (2014). Ch.6 Emotional Disorders: A Unified Transdiagnostic Protocol. In Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, fifth edition. Ed. David H. Barlow.
RDOC:
Morris, S. E., Sanislow, C. A., Pacheco, J., Vaidyanathan, U., Gordon, J. A., & Cuthbert, B. N. (2022). Revisiting the seven pillars of RDoC. BMC medicine, 20(1), 220.
Beidel, D. C. & Frueh, B. C. (2018). Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis– Eighth Edition. New York: Wiley: Chapter 2 Promises and Challenges with the Research Domain Criteria Framework
Fonagy, P., & Luyten, P. (2018). Conduct problems in youth and the RDoC approach: A developmental, evolutionary-based view. Clinical Psychology Review, 64, 57-76.
P Factor:
Watts, A. L., Greene, A. L., Bonifay, W., & Fried, E. I. (2024). A critical evaluation of the p-factor literature. Nature Reviews Psychology, 3(2), 108-122.
Constantinou, M. P., Goodyer, I. M., Eisler, I., Butler, S., Kraam, A., Scott, S., ... & Fonagy, P. (2019). Changes in General and Specific Psychopathology Factors Over a Psychosocial Intervention. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 58(8):776–786
Haltigan, J. D. (2019). Putting Practicality Into "P": Leveraging General Factor Models of Psychopathology in Clinical Intervention. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 58:751-753.
Ronald, A. (2019). The psychopathology P factor: Will it revolutionise the science and practice of child and adolescent psychiatry? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60(5), 497-499.
Oct 30, Autistic Spectrum Disorders:
Mash, Wolfe, and Williams (2023). Child psychopathology, eighth edition. Cengage Learning Inc. Chapter 6: Autistic Spectrum and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia. Pp. 180-225.
Nov 6, Coda: Discussion of November Assignment: Diagnosis as a Pharmakon:
R. Kemp. (2018). Transcending Addiction: An existential pathway to recovery. Routledge. Parts I and II
Beidel, D. C. & Frueh, B. C. (2018). Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis– Eighth Edition. New York: Wiley: Chapter 18 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Alcohol pp. 669-694; Chapter 19 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Drugs 695-724
Nov 13, Part 1: OCD and related Disorders in DSM-V:
Required readings:
Abramowitz, J. S., & Jacoby, R. J. (2015). Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders: A critical review of the new diagnostic class. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 11, 165-186.
Beidel, D. C. & Frueh, B. C. (2018). Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis– Eighth Edition. New York: Wiley: Chapter 9 Anxiety Disorders
Mash, Wolfe, and Williams (2023). Child psychopathology, eighth edition. Cengage Learning Inc. Chapter 11: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive disorders. Pp. 416-471
Optional:
Sloover, M., van Est, L. A., Janssen, P. G., Hilbink, M., & van Ee, E. (2022). A meta-analysis of mentalizing in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and trauma and stressor related disorders. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 92, 102641.
Part 2: Eating Disorders:
Required readings
Mash, Wolfe, and Williams (2023). Child psychopathology, eighth edition. Cengage Learning Inc. Ch14: Feeding and Eating Disorders pp. 561-596.
Beidel, D. C. & Frueh, B. C. (2018). Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis– Eighth Edition. New York: Wiley: Chapters 14: Feeding and Eating Disorders. pp. 497-548.
Optional:
Alfalahi, M., Mahadevan, S., Balushi, R. A., Chan, M. F., Saadon, M. A., Al-Adawi, S., & Qoronfleh, M. W. (2022). Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating in Western Asia: a systematic review and meta-Analysis. Eating Disorders, 30(5), 556-585.
Kim, Y. R., Nakai, Y., & Thomas, J. J. (2021). Introduction to a special issue on eating disorders in Asia. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(1), 3-6.
Brown, Z., & Tiggemann, M. (2022). Celebrity influence on body image and eating disorders: A review. Journal of health psychology, 27(5), 1233-1251.
Vartanian, L. R., and Hayward, L. E. (2018). Ch.11 Self-concept clarity and body dissatisfaction. In Self-Concept Clarity: Perspectives on Assessment, Research, and Application, eds J. Lodi-Smith and K. DeMarree (Berlin: Springer Press), 195–218.
Striegel-Moore, R. H., & Bulik, C. M. (2007). Risk factors for eating disorders. American psychologist, 62(3), 181-198.
Nov 20, Post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD):
Required readings:
Meiser-Stedman, R. (2002). Towards a Cognitive-Behavioral Model of PTSD in Children and Adolescents. Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review, 5(4), 217-232.
Trickey, D. (2013). Post-traumatic Stress Disorders. In Graham & Reynolds (Eds.) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Families 3rd Edition. CUP.
Ongoing resource:
NICE Guidance PTSD (2018) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng116/resources/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-pdf-66141601777861
Optional:
Butler, S. (2024). Young people on social media in a globalized world: self-optimization in highly competitive and achievement-oriented forms of life. Frontiers in psychology, 15, 1340605.
Valkenburg, P. M., Meier, A., & Beyens, I. (2022). Social media use and its impact on adolescent mental health: An umbrella review of the evidence. Current opinion in psychology, 44, 58-68.
Twenge, J. M., Haidt, J., Lozano, J., & Cummins, K. M. (2022). Specification curve analysis shows that social media use is linked to poor mental health, especially among girls. Acta psychologica, 224, 103512.
Vuorre, M., Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2021). There is no evidence that associations between adolescents’ digital technology engagement and mental health problems have increased. Clinical Psychological Science, 9(5), 823-835.